| 1. Japan |
An extinct volcano in south central Honshu Japan, it is the highest point in Japan |
| 2. Kendo
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A Japanese quilted mattress that is rolled out on the floor for use as a bed |
| 3. Mt.
Fuji |
Traditional Japanese masked drama with song and dance that originated in Shinto rites of passage |
| 4. Samurai
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The smallest main island of Japan |
| 5. Honshu |
The capital of Japan, formerly called Edo |
| 6. Origami |
A member of a powerful military organization in feudal Japan |
| 7. Futon |
The largest of the four main islands of Japan |
| 8. Noh |
A Japanese dish that is made of small balls or rolls of cold cooked rice that has been flavored with vinegar and served with vegetables, egg, or raw fish |
| 9. Shikoku
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A Japanese poem that has only seventeen syllables, usually about nature |
| 10. Yen
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A Japanese form of heavyweight wrestling in which a person wins by pushing is opponent out of the ring |
| 11. Sumo |
The Japanese art of folding paper into shapes and figures |
| 12. Haiku
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A country of the Asian continent |
| 13. Tempura
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A Japanese form of fencing with two handed bamboo swords that started as a safe way to train a samurai
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| 14. Tokyo
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A city in southwestern Japan on the island of Honshu, the target of the first atom bomb |
| 15. Sushi |
The basic monetary unit of Japan |
| 16. Hiroshima
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A rush covered straw mat that is used as a traditional floor covering in Japan |
| 17. Tatami |
A Japanese dish of shellfish, fish, or vegetables that have been fried in batter |